Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL’s chief medical officer, shared further details on the initiative.

“On the whole, a day would consist of a mixture of time with the athletic training staff, observing treatments and assessments and rehabilitation care,” he noted. “They would also spend time with team physicians and learn how they diagnose and treat injury rehab. Perhaps they would attend a surgical procedure that involves an athlete. And then they would be attending a team practice.”

“All of those elements allow them to appreciate what the entire athletic training staff does [and] how the medical team works together,” Sills added.

The NFL announced a partnership with Meharry, Charles Drew, @Morehouse and @HowardU medical schools to fund internships for select students to work with eight teams this season. The goal is to increase interest among diverse medical students to work in the sports medicine field

— Steve Wyche (@wyche89) May 24, 2022

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